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 Darmon_Richter
 
Location: Eastern Europe
 |  |  | Communist Orphanage, Bulgaria, Sept 2011
< on 4/10/2012 7:22 PM >
|  | | | This breathtaking site is located high up in the Balkan Mountains, right in the heart of Bulgaria.
It was built in 1930, and originally served as a children's hospital. It was believed that the clean mountain air was particularly good for the health, and so this facility catered especially for children with lung problems such as tuberculosis. After enjoying a heyday during the Soviet regime, a lack of funding towards the end of the twentieth century led the site to fall into decline; in the space of a few decades, it went from being a prestigious hospital, to an orphanage for forgotten children.
After a fire caused heavy damage to the site, it was finally closed down in the late 1980s. Before long it was stripped completely bare by local gypsies, who were able to sell scrap metal and wood for pitiful amounts of money. Even the electric wires have been pulled out of the walls, leaving a pattern of deep grooves in the plaster.
It's an amazing site to explore - featuring a dining hall, kitchens, one large communal shower room, an overgrown garden and row upon row of tiny dormitories.
One flight of concrete steps even leads up into the roof, where most of the tiles have now fallen away to leave bare, exposed beams. From here you can even climb out onto parts of the roof itself, and enjoy the spectacular view out over the valley below, and beyond that, the mountains in the distance.
If you're interested in knowing more about the site, I've posted a more detailed report on my blog - http://bohemian-bl...ist-orphanage.html - along with some additional photos.
Cheers!
DR.
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Monkeybrainzzz
 
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Gender: Male
| | Re: Communist Orphanage, Bulgaria, Sept 2011
<Reply # 1 on 4/11/2012 12:06 AM >
| | | | This place is awesome!
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TexasMike
   
Location: DFW Metroplex
Gender: Male
Have Camera Will Explore
| | | Re: Communist Orphanage, Bulgaria, Sept 2011
<Reply # 2 on 4/11/2012 12:33 AM >
| | | | Amazing, just simply amazing.
Wish I had the kind of money that would allow me to travel the world and explore. ugh.. where's my lottery winnings!
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pincheck
Location: Scotland
Gender: Male
| | Re: Communist Orphanage, Bulgaria, Sept 2011
<Reply # 3 on 4/13/2012 10:56 AM >
| | | | I would guess that in eastern Europe there are quite a lot of these places that where just basically left abandoned and forgotten still nice mate.
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miguelj
| | Re: Communist Orphanage, Bulgaria, Sept 2011
<Reply # 4 on 4/17/2012 4:37 AM >
| | | | Wonderful pics!! Some of the pics looks haunted and dangerous ones but still they are awesome.
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Darmon_Richter
Location: Eastern Europe
| | | Re: Communist Orphanage, Bulgaria, Sept 2011
<Reply # 5 on 4/19/2012 7:21 PM >
| | | | Thanks guys, glad you liked the shots.
Pincheck - yeah, there are tons of places like this dotted around. Sites like this are often a long way from working roads though, so you usually need to find out about them from the locals, and be prepared for a bit of a hike...!
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pincheck
Location: Scotland
Gender: Male
| | Re: Communist Orphanage, Bulgaria, Sept 2011
<Reply # 6 on 4/20/2012 2:59 PM >
| | | | Yes very surprising at times what you come across in the middle of nowhere unexpectedly.
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